Everyone on the card at tonight’s National Fight Alliance Valley Invasion 2 has a dream of making it big.

Some want to make a strong showing and perhaps get enough publicity and victories to make it onto the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Others want to forgo the reality show route and just fight in the UFC.

And no doubt, others dream of being champions.

Considering the success achieved by some who have fought for the NFA before, those hopes might find some foundation somewhere among the 13 fights scheduled for tonight at the Warner Center Marriott.

Sure, not everyone will follow in the footsteps of TUF winner Tony Ferguson, UFC bantamweight Jared Papazian or Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, but all three once stepped into the NFA cage.

“To me, it just proves that hard work pays off,” said Julius Mojica, who runs the NFA along with Alberto Crane and Robert Gleckman. “That’s the reason why we negotiate with them. That’s the reason why we let them step into the cage. That’s the reason why we promote them. We know they have the talent, and if they continue to push themselves, those dreams can be fulfilled.”

One fighter who has tasted some success is Sevak Magakian of Glendale, who fights with Team Hayastan of North Hollywood. Magakian (10-3), who appeared on “The Ultimate Fighter” and is trying to make his way back to the big leagues, faces LAPD officer Ismael Gonzales (6-10), a late substitution in the main event after another fighter backed out.

Mojica said one of the better fights of the seven pro and six amateur bouts might be between bantamweights John Robles (5-0) and Caleb Vallotton, a former wrestler at Oregon State.

“This will be a very, very exciting fight,” Mojica said of the 135-pounders. “People see these small guys, but they pack dynamite in their fists.”